The Purity Myth.
If you’re a female this should concern and frighten you in a big way.
I love this. I’m really sick of hearing people shaming girls for being “impure”. Accepting and being open (or not open) about yourself sexually is nothing to be ashamed of and should never be looked at that way, especially when it comes to females. Granted, I agree that sex shouldn’t be a part of anyone’s life when they’re in a general age range because in my opinion, it should come with a certain maturity level. But the point is, this whole purity complex needs to stop being hammered into girls’ heads the minute they come out of the womb. The world is naturally sexual; that shouldn’t have to change. But this is a media-ruled society, and it really lies in the media to stop encouraging ignorance as if it’s something to be proud of and start recognizing women for more than their bodies.
This is terrifying and amazing. It blows my mind that men seem to be the loudest voices condemning feminism and promoting “purity”. That should really sound an alarm for people.
There are so many people are afraid to identify as feminists, I’m so proud to be a feminist, who will continue to spread this message and show the gender anxiety in this society trying to force women back into outdated and unequal roles.
reblogging this because it blew my mind. We don’t even have abstinence only education in my state (NSW australia) and it’s this whole thing in america! it alarms me and how easily being “impure” is affiliated with being immoral! and that rule only applies to women. are all those loud voiced sexist men worried about their sons being impure?
sex is a natural part of life people - and I wish conservatives would stop trying to twist it into something dirty and shameful because it’s not. And denigrating women who have intercourse and espousing purity is not the answer to any of life’s myirad of problems.
No kidding, Indonesia should really stop teaching abstinence and start accepting sex as a regular part of life to PREVENT kids from having babies too early as well as empowering women. Not knowing what lies beyond is dangerous, especially for women. And yeah, why the hell should a woman’s goodness be judged from the thing between her legs?
(Source: thesexuneducated)
